A rigid plate is a piece of lithosphere that moves as a single block: the distances between points on it do not change, and its deformation is gathered in narrow zones along its boundaries.
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什么是 Rigid plate?
A rigid plate is a region of the lithosphere whose interior does not deform measurably: the distance between any two of its points stays constant. The relative motion of two plates is taken up along their common boundary, a narrow zone of faults, earthquakes and volcanoes.